STOKE roared back to the top-flight after a 23-year absence, clinching the second automatic promotion spot from the Championship and the £60million pot of gold that goes with it.

Manager Tony Pulis watched his side take the point they needed in a goalless draw with Leicester at the Britannia Stadium. [>

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He then paid tribute to the vision of chairman Peter Coates, who persuaded him to return to the club from Plymouth with a promise of a decent tilt at the Premier League. Pulis said: “He said I would be able to compete and he has kept his word.” [>

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Leicester were relegated to League One and manager Ian Holloway said: “This is the lowest point of my career.” [>

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